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Amid focus on food, FDA leader briefs lawmakers on priorities

Infant formula safety, updating labels, defining ultraprocessed foods, and expanding inspections of processing plants are ...

As Kennedy Takes on Food Policy, Companies Push Back

Though the health secretary falsely claimed a victory in a recent podcast, a federal proposal to review all new food ...

US Senate Republicans launch probe of abortion pill makers, escalate pressure on FDA

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans launched an investigation into abortion pill ...
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FDA and NIH announce more initiatives to reduce animal testing in drug development

HHS has made reducing animal testing a priority over the past year. In April 2025, the FDA announced it would phase out the ...

Trump administration's embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time

The FDA's controversial vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is leaving the agency. It's the second time he has abruptly departed following decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty ...